With a majority of students spending 6 hours at Rockhurst high school waiting in line for tickets, entering the gym hours early, and watching both the JV and varsity games, the boys varsity basketball team falls to rival Rockhurst High School 45-38 in one of the biggest games of the season, losing the team’s three-year winning streak. With the popular “Beat Rock” shirts made by the student store, SM East students filled the stands with a limited admission of 325 tickets.
Down by 1, the Lancers end the first quarter 13-12. The Lancers take the lead for the first time in the game during the second quarter, 21-18. They lose their lead to end the first half 24-23. At half, seniors Julia Fillmore and Charlie Duske participate in a shooting competition. Unable to regain the lead, Rockhurst led the entire third quarter. With three-pointers by senior George Kopp, the Lancers decreases the gap down to four points with 50 seconds left in the game. Fouling which allowed Rockhurst to shoot free throws, the Lancers lost to Rock 45-38 at the final whistle, breaking their three-year winning streak against their rivals.
The Lancers’ next game will be played on Jan 31 against Gardner Edgerton at 7:00 p.m. at home. At the game, the Lancer Dancers will debut their nationals hip-hop routine at halftime.
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1.27.23 Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Rockhurst
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As the players take the court, seniors Charlie Duske, Robbie Cotton, Miles Crosser, Jack Lucas, and Alex Carreno wave their shirts in the air to show off the ‘EAST!’ painted on their chests. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Junior Teddy Saylor drives the ball to the basket to score a layup. Saylor was the second leading scorer, scoring 10 points this game. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Recovering after scoring a three-pointer, senior George Kopp holds up three fingers as cheerleaders celebrate on the sidelines behind him. This was Kopp’s first three pointer of the game. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Head Coach Shawn Hair instructs his team on defense late in the first quarter. The Lancers were down 13-12 at the end of the first quarter. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Evan Jantsch screams at a Rockhurst player to distract him as he throws in the ball. “The energy was so high which made the rivalry game so fun to cheer at,” Jantsch said. “It was my first one ever which made the anticipation for the game so high.” Photo by Macy Crosser
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Senior Hudson Henzlik defends a drive to the basket in the first half. The Lancers trailed by one at the end of the half. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Junior Millie Norden laughs with her cheer teammates in the first half of the game when the score is close. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Junior Teddy Saylor eyes the basket after a foul is called after a shot. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Seniors in the front of the student section participate in the roller coaster chant, run by the pep execs and admin. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Senior George Kopp goes for the layup in the third quarter of the game. Kopp scored 12 points as the leading scorer for the Lancers. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Junior David Allegri and the student section celebrate a three pointer scored by senior George Kopp in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Senior Spencer Blacketer dodges his guard to get open for a shot. Photo by Macy Crosser
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Seniors Maggie Klumpp, Kate Schirger and Avery Guck react to a call made by the ref. The student section theme was whiteout and the Student Store created shirts for the game. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Head Coach Shawn Hair communicates with his team in the second half of the game. Coach Hair wore Chiefs attire in support of the upcoming AFC Championship game. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Spencer Blacketer calls a play as he brings the ball up. Blacketer had six assists and four points in the game. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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The student section reacts to a call made by the ref as the score remains tight. East had 19 personal fouls and Rockhurst had six. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Pointing at his team, Head Coach Shawn Hair guides his players late in the game as they trail Rockhurst. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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The bench celebrates after East scores. The Lancers were down by three with one minute left in the fourth quarter. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Junior Teddy Saylor guards the inbounder as East presses. The Lancers were down by four in the final seconds the game. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Morgan Turpin stresses in the final seconds of the fourth quarte. At this point, the Lancers are down by 4 with 50 seconds left.
